Parameters for database connection and system-wide settings

For the following modules:

Add to target line:

How these modules function:

  • GainSeeker Charts

  • Administration

  • Dynamic Reports

  • .Launch

  • GainSeeker Utility

  • GainSeeker Inspections

  • PC Collect

  • LaunchPad

  • GSConsole

ConnectString=db_connection

If the name of the database connection contains a space, you should add it as
ConnectString="
db_connection"

When the program is launched, it will connect to the db_connection specified here. For more information, see Database Connections.

This setting will override the default connection setting.

Redirect=file_path

If the file path contains a space, you should add it as
Redirect="
file_path"

When the program is launched, it will look for Settings.hsi in the specified file_path instead of the path referenced by the Redirect.hsi file.

  • Data Entry

  • Charts and Reports

  • Enterprise Dashboard

  • Note Manager

  • Priority List Editor

  • SPC Database Monitor

  • SPC Designer

  • SPC Planner

  • SPC Standard Utility

  • Import Export Manager

  • Transfer Utility

  • SQL Utility

  • TC Utility

  • Audit Trail viewer

  • BtrTools

-DSN:"data_source_name"

When the program is launched, it will connect to the data_source_name specified here.

If another Data Source Name is specified in the Cms.ini on this workstation (using the dsn= setting), it is ignored and the data_source_name from the target line is used.

If you launch another GainSeeker module from the Power Tools menu in the SPC Data Entry, SPC Designer, SPC Planner or Priority List Editor module, the Data Source Name specified on this target line is not passed to the next module.

Note: Unlike the dsn= setting in Cms.ini, the -DSN: parameter does not recognize "iList".

-DBN:"db_login_name"

When the program is launched, it will log in to the database using the db_login_name specified here.

If another database login name is specified in the Cms.ini on this workstation (using the dbnm= setting), it is ignored and the db_login_name from the target line is used.

If you launch another GainSeeker module from the Power Tools menu in the SPC Data Entry, SPC Designer, SPC Planner or Priority List Editor module, the database login name specified on this target line is not passed to the next module.

-DBP:"db_password"

 – or

-DBE:"encrypted_db_password"

 or

-DBSE:"strongly_encrypted_db_password"

When the program is launched, it will log in to the database using the database login password specified here.

If another database login password is specified in the Cms.ini on this workstation (using the dbpw=, dbpwe= or dbpwse= setting), it is ignored and the db_password, encrypted_db_password or strongly_encrypted_db_password from the target line is used.

If you launch another GainSeeker module from the Power Tools menu in the SPC Data Entry, SPC Designer, SPC Planner or Priority List Editor module, the database login password specified on this target line is not passed to the next module.

-RDP:"file_path"

When the program is launched, it will look for Settings.hsi in the specified file_path instead of the path referenced by the Redirect.hsi file.

If the specified file_path is not a valid file path, the program will use the path referenced by the Redirect.hsi file.

If you launch another GainSeeker module from the Power Tools menu in the SPC Data Entry, SPC Designer, SPC Planner or Priority List Editor module, the redirect path for Settings.hsi from this target line is not passed to the next module.

Note: Features that allow one GainSeeker module to launch another GainSeeker module will use only the path referenced by the Redirect.hsi file. These features include:

   using the Enterprise Dashboard module to launch charts in the SPC or DMS Charts and Reports modules

   using the SPC Database Monitor module to launch charts in the SPC Charts and Reports module

   using the SPC Data Entry module to run a data entry session that uses the DMS Data Entry tab or the CHT_DASH, CHT_SPC or CHT_DMS commands

-CFP:"file_path"

When the program is launched, it will look for configuration files in the specified file_path instead of the path referenced by the config_path= setting in Cms.ini.

If the specified file_path is not a valid file path, the program will use the path referenced by the config_path= setting in Cms.ini.

If you launch another GainSeeker module from the Power Tools menu in the SPC Data Entry, SPC Designer, SPC Planner or Priority List Editor module, the configuration path from this target line is not passed to the next module.

Note: Features that allow one GainSeeker module to launch another GainSeeker module will use only the config_path= setting in Cms.ini. These features include:

   using the Enterprise Dashboard module to launch charts in the SPC or DMS Charts and Reports modules

   using the SPC Database Monitor module to launch charts in the SPC Charts and Reports module

   using the SPC Data Entry module to run a data entry session that uses the DMS Data Entry tab or the CHT_DASH, CHT_SPC or CHT_DMS commands